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Rush Limbaugh says he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer

Rush Limbaugh says he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer

"This has happened, and my intention is to come here every day I can," the conservative talk show host told his listeners on Monday. He said the diagnosis was confirmed by two medical institutions.
by Merrit Kennedy

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What are the threats facing rural Minnesota’s community newspapers?

What are the threats facing rural Minnesota’s community newspapers?

Last year in Minnesota, more than a dozen small newspapers went out of business because of declining ad revenue and a dwindling number of subscribers. Three guests who work in newspapers across the state joined the program and talked about the threats facing rural Minnesota’s community newspapers.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Jim Lehrer of the 'MacNeil-Lehrer Report' dies at 85

Jim Lehrer of the 'MacNeil-Lehrer Report' dies at 85

A host of the nightly PBS "NewsHour" that for decades offered a thoughtful take on current events has died. Jim Lehrer was 85.
by The Associated Press

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Twin Cities’ ‘peek-a-boo weatherman’ ZeVan dies at 82

Twin Cities’ ‘peek-a-boo weatherman’ ZeVan dies at 82

Broadcasting legend Barry ZeVan died on New Year’s Day at the age of 82. ZeVan, known as the “peek-a-boo weatherman,” was a household name in the 1970s and ‘80s.
by John Enger

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DJ Imus, made and betrayed by his mouth, dead at 79

DJ Imus, made and betrayed by his mouth, dead at 79

Disc jockey Don Imus, whose career was made and then undone by his acid tongue during a decades-long rise to radio stardom and an abrupt public plunge after a nationally broadcast racial slur, has died. He was 79.
by The Associated Press

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Mystery newspaper buyer leaves history behind

For the past couple of weeks, someone has been leaving history tucked into the display windows of the green Star Tribune newspaper boxes.
by Peter Cox

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White House moves to halt Times, Post subscriptions

White House moves to halt Times, Post subscriptions

President Trump has had it with The New York Times and The Washington Post. The White House is preparing to instruct federal agencies not to renew their subscriptions to the newspapers.
by The Associated Press

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